UNM’S HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IS GETTING THE GO-AHEAD TO BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE BOARD OF REGENTS TUESDAY GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO HIRE AN ARCHITECT TO DESIGN A 120 BED HOSPITAL THAT WOULD BE BUILT NORTH OF LOMAS AND EAST OF UNIVERSITY.
THE INITIAL PHASE WOULD COST UP TO A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS. UNM SAYS THE OLD FACILITY HAS RUN OUT OF ROOM, AND IS INEFFICIENT. THE STATE BOARD OF FINANCE WOULD HAVE TO GIVE ITS OK BEFORE CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN.
